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Things seem to be conspiring against me competing at sheepdog trials at the moment.

And this isn't doing me, or my dog, any good. I think we may both be going a little stir crazy.

With the Nationals, August has been and gone with lots to keep me busy on the k9tales site.

Unfortunately, being at the Welsh and Irish Nationals meant no trials for Corrie and I.

Then I had a date with Bono for the U2 gig at Cardiff, so that was another weekend missed.

So last weekend I was really looking forward to walking to the post, with lots of trials to choose from.

Only problem was I caught a cold and spent two days under a blanket on the sofa, surrounded by tissues and Sudafed.

My nan called it a ‘summer cold'. I'm not sure where she's been but I'm still waiting to see any sign of summer. I'm thinking about taking a boat with me to the International in Cumbria next week, just in case.

Bank holiday shifts in the office don't help either.

Work does tend to get in the way of pleasure during the summer months. Next year I'm going to try to take the whole of August off.

August, as well as being inundated with trials dates, also happens to be my newspaper's busiest month of the year - our county show week (feared even more than Christmas week), exam results, carnivals, summer guides etc etc.

I can't wait to see my boss's reaction when I hand in that holiday request form.